New details have emerged to suggest that hackers who infiltrated the Nasdaq Stock Exchange likely installed malicious software that has allowed them to spy on the directors of several publicly-traded companies.

XML encryption has long been one of the most relied-upon protection techniques employed by web services for data both stored and in transit. But according to German researchers, the XML framework has a flaw that can be exploited through a fairly simple attack.

Thanks to the work of groups like Anonymous and Lulz Security, hacktivism has become a common and widely understood term that keeps popping up with each new intrusion into the skeleton closet of big businesses and government agencies and contractors.

In an effort to deter cybercrime and inspire more vigilant data protection efforts, British lawmakers are proposing amendments to earlier statutes that would impose stronger penalties for data breach offenders.

Last week, the European Union’s ePrivacy watchdog, the European Data Protection Supervisor, announced that it has concerns about the data privacy implications of net neutrality, and a “serious policy debate” is needed for the practice to be most effective.

In the days since his passing, many experts, pundits and technology enthusiasts around the world have discussed and highlighted the many contributions Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs made to the technology industry and the world in general.